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Overview: What Is Announced
The final master plan for Fawn Lake Estates was approved by the Marion County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, during final review. The plan covers 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores, north of the Lake Diamond and Crystal Lakes subdivisions.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.The project is being developed by Midway 65, LLC and engineered by local firm Tillman and Associates Engineering, LLC. The finalized master plan includes a mix of 40-foot and 50-foot wide lots.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.The density number is the interesting part. The site originally carried a land use designation that would have allowed up to 881 dwelling units. The developer sought and received approval for a step-down in density, capping the proposal at 329 homes. That is a reduction of roughly 63 percent against what the land use would have permitted.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.The site sits outside the Urban Growth Boundary and inside the Springs Protection Overlay, which is the framing 352today used in its coverage of the approval. Both designations carry real engineering and stormwater consequences for a project this size in Marion County.
Source: 352today, Marion County Locks in Fawn Lake Estates: 329 Homes Outside the Growth Boundary, Inside the Springs Overlay, 2026-08.Quick Facts (All Sourced)
| Category | What is announced |
|---|---|
| Developer | Midway 65, LLC; engineering by Tillman and Associates Engineering, LLC |
| Community | Silver Springs Shores, Ocala, Marion County (34472), north of Lake Diamond and Crystal Lakes |
| Status | Coming Soon; final master plan approved by county commissioners 2026-08-18 |
| Scale | 329 homes on 110 acres |
| Lots | A mix of 40-foot and 50-foot wide lots |
| Amenities approved | Walking trail with benches, gazebo, recreational field, pickleball courts, children's play area, natural conservation buffers |
| Density history | Land use would have allowed up to 881 dwelling units; developer received a step-down capping it at 329 |
| Prices | None published. No builder has been named and no homes are for sale as of 2026-08-21 |
No price appears on this page because none has been published. This is an approved master plan, not a sales office. Treat every number here as an entitlement figure that can still change during the improvement-plan and platting stages.
Location & Context
Fawn Lake Estates sits in Silver Springs Shores, north of the Lake Diamond and Crystal Lakes subdivisions, on the east side of Ocala. Silver Springs Shores carries the Ocala mailing address and the 34472 ZIP.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.The site is outside the county's Urban Growth Boundary and inside the Springs Protection Overlay. In Marion County that overlay drives stormwater treatment, septic and sewer decisions, and nutrient-loading requirements, because the springs recharge area is the reason the overlay exists.
Source: 352today, Marion County Locks in Fawn Lake Estates: 329 Homes Outside the Growth Boundary, Inside the Springs Overlay, 2026-08.The practical read: Silver Springs Shores is one of the largest platted areas in Marion County and most of its housing stock is scattered-lot infill on 1970s platted lots rather than amenity subdivisions. A 329-home master plan with its own recreation program is a different product than what surrounds it, which usually means it prices above the immediate resale comps rather than at them.
Coordinates on this page are approximate. No addresses have been published for the subdivision; the pin reflects the reported location north of Lake Diamond and Crystal Lakes rather than a surveyed entrance.
What Is Planned
The approved plan is 329 homes on 110 acres with a mix of 40-foot and 50-foot wide lots. Amenities in the plan include a walking trail with benches, a gazebo, a recreational field, pickleball courts, a children's play area, and natural conservation buffers.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.The project first surfaced publicly in December 2025 when Ocala-News reported a new 329-home development proposed for Silver Springs Shores.
Source: Ocala-News.com, New 329-home development proposed for Silver Springs Shores, 2025-12-21.Marion County commissioners voted on the proposal in January 2026 before the final master plan came back for review in August 2026.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Marion Commissioners voting on 329-home development proposed in Silver Springs Shores, 2026-01-16.No builder has been named. Midway 65, LLC is the developer of record; in Marion County it is common for a land developer to entitle and horizontally develop, then sell finished lots to one or more production builders.
Source: 352today, Marion County Locks in Fawn Lake Estates: 329 Homes Outside the Growth Boundary, Inside the Springs Overlay, 2026-08.Taxes & Costs Context
Fawn Lake Estates is in unincorporated Marion County, so property taxes follow the Marion County millage plus any community assessments.
Marion County's typical total millage is 12.08 mills as verified against the county property appraiser and the FY2025-26 adopted budgets, of which 6.55 is school and 5.53 non-school. Municipal and special-district millage varies within the county. For context, the Marion County figure in our FY2025-26 millage file is a typical total of about 12.08 mills, and actual parcel totals vary by municipality and taxing district, so treat it as a planning number, not a quote.
Source: Momentum Realty millage file (FY2025-26, seeded from county property appraisers and Florida TaxWatch county averages), plus our Marion County property tax guide.No home price, HOA assessment or amenity fee has been published for Fawn Lake Estates as of August 21, 2026.
Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.The cost question specific to this site is utilities. Inside the Springs Protection Overlay, Marion County pushes projects toward central sewer rather than septic, and connection charges plus monthly utility cost differ materially between the two. Ask which one this subdivision is platted for before you compare its payment to a septic-served resale nearby.
The second question is the amenity carry. A walking trail, gazebo, recreational field, pickleball courts and a play area across 329 homes is a modest amenity package by Florida standards, which usually means a modest HOA. Get the projected budget in writing anyway; projected budgets on new subdivisions are routinely light in year one and reset once the developer turns the association over.
Schools
Fawn Lake Estates is served by Marion County Public Schools. No assigned schools have been published for the subdivision. School assignment is set by the district and can change; confirm current zoning with Marion County Public Schools before you buy.
The Timeline
Here is the dated record from county meetings and local reporting. It updates as platting proceeds and a builder is named.
- 2025-12-21Ocala-News reports a new 329-home development proposed for Silver Springs Shores. Source: Ocala-News.com, New 329-home development proposed for Silver Springs Shores, 2025-12-21.
- 2026-01-16Marion commissioners take up the 329-home proposal. Source: Ocala-News.com, Marion Commissioners voting on 329-home development proposed in Silver Springs Shores, 2026-01-16.
- 2026-08-18The Board of County Commissioners approves the final master plan during final review: 329 homes on 110 acres, a mix of 40-foot and 50-foot lots, developed by Midway 65, LLC and engineered by Tillman and Associates Engineering, LLC. Source: Ocala-News.com, Master plan for 329 homes on 110 acres in Silver Springs Shores approved during final review, 2026-08-19.
- 2026-08352today reports the approval, noting the site sits outside the Urban Growth Boundary and inside the Springs Protection Overlay, and that the density was stepped down from a possible 881 units. Source: 352today, Marion County Locks in Fawn Lake Estates: 329 Homes Outside the Growth Boundary, Inside the Springs Overlay, 2026-08.
When a builder is named and lots release, this page upgrades in place at the same URL with dated pricing.
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